The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) is delighted to announce their Semi-Finalists for this year’s Licensee of the Year competition.
Sponsored by Sky, the Licensee of the Year competition is widely regarded as the most rigorous and hard-fought award for individual licensee operators in the UK.
Since the launch in June this year, those working in the licensed trade were encouraged to enter on the basis of their involvement in their communities over the past 18 months, as well as in recognition of their resilience and diversification too.
This year, the entries and Quarter-Finalists have been of a particularly high standard, making it even more difficult for our team of judges to make decisions that lead us onto the next stages of the award.
Judges, Sue Allen and Paul Pavli (both working as Hospitality Consultants) are now making their way across the country to meet all Semi-Finalists in person to experience their businesses first hand.
The 2021 Licensee of the Year semi-finalists are as follows:
Esther Sutton – The Oval Tavern
Victoria & Gavin Hunt – The Lodge
Matt & Ellie Furzeman – The White Lion
Mick and Sarah Dore – The Alexandra
Colum & Anne-Marie McCarthy – The Greyhound Hotel
Richard Edwards – The Potters Arms
Joanna Whalley – Wigan Central Bar
Emma & Terry Cole – The Royal Oak, Chapel Ash
Tom & James Bainbridge – The White Hart
Stephen and Rebecca Prince – The Grey Mare
To learn more about our Semi-Finalists, please visit our website: https://www.bii.org/BII/Events-and-Awards/Licensee-of-the-Year-Award/BII/Events-Awards/LOYA-2021.aspx
Meet our LOYA 2021 Judges here: https://www.bii.org/BII/Events-Awards/LOYA-Judges-2021.aspx
Steven Alton, BII CEO commented:
“Our Licensee of the Year Award is the most prestigious & hard fought award, showing the excellence in our sector; our Semi-Finalists are of a fantastic standard.
“We are proud that the awards process this year, more than ever, is offering a value added experience to all those involved with business insight and the chance to evaluate your business available at every stage from mystery diner visits and feedback, right through to our final judging day at Sky HQ.”
Our Finalists will be announced in the week commencing 11th October 2021.
All six Finalists will be presented with a trophy at the BII Winter Event on the 23rd November, where the winner of Licensee of the Year 2021 will be crowned.
The BII would like to thank everyone who has entered the competition this year. Keep your eyes peeled for another opportunity to enter in the New Year 2022.
ENDS
Notes to editors:
The BII is the leading independent membership organisation for licensed trade professionals, keeping great pubs thriving at the heart of every community. With a network of over 9,000 members and growing, they inspire, develop and support licensees with a toolkit of resources, and share best practice and excellence through their awards programmes.
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